India, April 20 -- Former Afghanistan fast bowler Shapoor Zadran is battling a rare, life-threatening condition, Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH), and is currently in the intensive care unit of a New Delhi hospital. Zadran, who was admitted in January this year, is now in a critical stage after being diagnosed with Stage Four HLH.

This advanced form of HLH predominantly affects children but can also occur in adults, particularly those vulnerable to infections or with a history of cancer. Zadran is suffering from severe hyperinflammation caused by an overactive immune system, which can lead to extensive damage to the body's tissues.

Zadran first felt unwell last October, as revealed by his younger brother, Ghamai Zadran, and was ...